Triple
T12608485
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | University of Johannesburg |
E301047
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Technikon Witwatersrand
Technikon Witwatersrand was a South African tertiary institution focused on technical and vocational education that later became part of the University of Johannesburg.
|
E1019238
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Technikon Witwatersrand | Statement: [University of Johannesburg, formerName, Technikon Witwatersrand]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Technikon Witwatersrand Context triple: [University of Johannesburg, formerName, Technikon Witwatersrand]
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A.
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand is a leading South African public research university in Johannesburg, renowned for its strong academic programs and significant role in the country’s political and intellectual history.
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B.
Witwatersrand Technical Art School
Witwatersrand Technical Art School was an art education institution in Johannesburg, South Africa, known for training influential South African artists in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Durban University of Technology
Durban University of Technology is a public university of technology in South Africa known for its career-focused programs in engineering, applied sciences, and the arts.
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D.
Transvaal University College
Transvaal University College was the early 20th-century higher education institution in South Africa that later developed into the modern University of Pretoria.
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E.
Vaal University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology is a South African university of technology offering career-focused, technical and applied science programs to students from across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Technikon Witwatersrand Triple: [University of Johannesburg, formerName, Technikon Witwatersrand]
Generated description
Technikon Witwatersrand was a South African tertiary institution focused on technical and vocational education that later became part of the University of Johannesburg.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Technikon Witwatersrand Target entity description: Technikon Witwatersrand was a South African tertiary institution focused on technical and vocational education that later became part of the University of Johannesburg.
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A.
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand is a leading South African public research university in Johannesburg, renowned for its strong academic programs and significant role in the country’s political and intellectual history.
-
B.
Witwatersrand Technical Art School
Witwatersrand Technical Art School was an art education institution in Johannesburg, South Africa, known for training influential South African artists in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Durban University of Technology
Durban University of Technology is a public university of technology in South Africa known for its career-focused programs in engineering, applied sciences, and the arts.
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D.
Transvaal University College
Transvaal University College was the early 20th-century higher education institution in South Africa that later developed into the modern University of Pretoria.
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E.
Vaal University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology is a South African university of technology offering career-focused, technical and applied science programs to students from across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d7bdea2ca881908f379526c13b1145 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d954e90efc81909951dbe698afa851 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6d5e7daa08190917f446c06adece3 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6d795ccd08190bbd76193e0a003be |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:05 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f6d873b978819097962c82e8ffdac8 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:09 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:11 p.m.